The parking lot across Vine Street from the Transit Center will become a brand new park as part of Town Branch Commons. With up to 5,000 pedestrians a day passing through the Transit Center, this space is one of the most active in downtown. The potential for a fantastic new community hub is limitless. That’s where the Parking Lot Diaries comes in.

Town Branch Commons is a 2.5 mile trail and park system that will wind through downtown Lexington, following the path of the historic Town Branch Creek, creating vital pedestrian and cycling links.

On October 19th and 20th, 2016 we spent hours soliciting ideas from the community for this new park space. We asked community members what kinds of things would encourage them to stay longer in this area or what would encourage them to visit more often.

We spoke to over 600 people and collected 996 ideas for what people would like to see and do in this new space.